CARRIAGEWAY REPAIRS ON THE A720 AT LOTHIANBURN

September 30, 2026

UPDATE 1 October 2026: These repairs will now take place on the night of Monday 19 October, to avoid clashing with the diversion route for third party works scheduled on 9 October. All other details remain the same.


  • Overnight slip road closure Monday 19 October 2026

The slip road onto the westbound A720 Edinburgh City Bypass at Lothianburn Junction will closed between 20:30 and 06:00 on the night of Monday 19 October, to allow Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland to carry out repairs to the road surface.

Traffic wishing to travel west on the A720 will be diverted east to turn and join the westbound carriageway at Straiton Junction. This will add approximately 6 minutes and 3.7 miles to affected journeys.

Access for emergency vehicles will be maintained at all times.

Relevant stakeholders have been consulted in advance to make them aware of the plans.

Tommy Deans, BEAR Scotland’s South East Network Manager, said: “It’s necessary to close the westbound on-slip at Lothianburn Junction to allow us to carry out repairs to the carriageway.

“We’ll do this at night to minimise disruption. We’re grateful to road users for their understanding.”

Live traffic information is available from Traffic Scotland at www.traffic.gov.scot or on X at @trafficscotland.

All works are weather dependent and subject to postponement in the event of adverse conditions.